Cost of living comparison
Syria is 30.8% cheaper than Gabon overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 55.1% less in Syria
- Groceries
-
pay 54.5% less in Syria
- Transportation
-
pay 17.1% more in Syria
- Housing
-
pay 58.5% less in Syria
- Childcare
-
pay 60.4% less in Syria
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 15.5% more in Syria
- Clothing
-
pay 19.7% less in Syria
The cost of transportation and entertainment and sports in Syria are more expensive than in Gabon. Expenses including childcare, housing, restaurants, groceries, and clothing are lower in Syria.
If you lived in Syria instead of Gabon, you would:
pay 55.1% less for restaurants
|
Gabon
|
Syria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.34
FCFA9,855
|
$3.67
SYP47,674
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.25
FCFA7,391
|
$4.17
SYP54,175
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.23
FCFA739
|
$1.06
SYP13,813
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.31
FCFA788
|
$0.47
SYP6,174
|
|
pay 54.5% less for groceries
|
Gabon
|
Syria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.42
FCFA854
|
$0.73
SYP9,513
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.40
FCFA2,053
|
$2.01
SYP26,081
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.78
FCFA5,899
|
$3.58
SYP46,533
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.39
FCFA2,045
|
$2.09
SYP27,171
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.11
FCFA1,877
|
$2.65
SYP34,440
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.43
FCFA864
|
$0.42
SYP5,407
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.16
FCFA700
|
$0.77
SYP10,030
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.43
FCFA864
|
$0.38
SYP4,961
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.94
FCFA566
|
$0.32
SYP4,153
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.04
FCFA626
|
$0.29
SYP3,709
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.11
FCFA671
|
$0.25
SYP3,307
|
|
pay 17.1% more for transportation
|
Gabon
|
Syria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.89
FCFA2,346
|
$7.90
SYP102,772
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$44.93
FCFA27,101
|
$10.00
SYP130,020
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,776.16
FCFA16,753,224
|
$21,621.24
SYP281,119,375
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.82
FCFA4,115
|
$11.27
SYP146,528
|
|
pay 58.5% less for housing
|
Gabon
|
Syria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.08
FCFA41,062
|
$50.57
SYP657,477
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$844.18
FCFA509,167
|
$202.90
SYP2,638,111
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$490.17
FCFA295,645
|
$105.66
SYP1,373,848
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$83.30
FCFA50,240
|
$38.53
SYP500,915
|
|
pay 60.4% less for childcare
|
Gabon
|
Syria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$118.46
FCFA71,448
|
$45.89
SYP596,722
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,310.15
FCFA3,202,822
|
$2,149.32
SYP27,945,454
|
|
pay 15.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Gabon
|
Syria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.98
FCFA591
|
$3.57
SYP46,439
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.25
FCFA2,562
|
$1.00
SYP12,957
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.45
FCFA1,478
|
$2.58
SYP33,588
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$57.19
FCFA34,492
|
$14.23
SYP184,954
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.50
FCFA2,716
|
$2.67
SYP34,672
|
|
pay 19.7% less for clothing
|
Gabon
|
Syria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.36
FCFA39,419
|
$21.60
SYP280,836
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$73.53
FCFA44,347
|
$32.17
SYP418,299
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$44.93
FCFA27,101
|
$66.81
SYP868,683
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$71.89
FCFA43,361
|
$68.69
SYP893,164
|
|
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